For me to be a saint means to be myself. Therefore the problem of sanctity and salvation is in fact the problem of finding out who I am and of discovering my true self. (Thomas Merton, "New Seeds of Contemplation) Alancetotheheart has been quite the journey. I started this blog in June 2013 with the … Continue reading A New Year – A New Look
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Where you come from – Part II
I couldn't resist a part II so here you go. In the last post I talked about how Paul coined a word to describe the revelation of our "sonship." He came up with this word that combines "son" with "laying down." The "laying down" word is where we get our English word for Thesis. Paul … Continue reading Where you come from – Part II
Where you come from
Sometimes I get questions that make me think. I love them especially in light of the revelation of who I am and who you are and who our Father is and how it all fits together, our origins. Oh yeah, where you come from is everything. Every single breathing human has thoughts about where they … Continue reading Where you come from